Experimentin' with Issuu

Superman LP - 1975

 
Tracks:

The Best Cop in the World
The Mxyzptik-Up Menace
Tomorrow The World

One of the most popular of the Power Records, if this album's ubiquity on eBay is any indication.

No producer credits, but these are three fine audio adventures. The actor playing Superman in particular is spot-on; sounding commanding and powerful yet friendly and intelligent.

And--does this even need to be said?--Neal Adams' cover art is phenomenal. I love how mean and angry Luthor looks (this Luthor doen't need some silly battlesuit to fight Supes!) and Mxyzptik looks odd and creepy (the voice of Mxy on the record matches the look, as well).

Planet of the Apes LP - 1974

 
Tracks:

Planet of the Apes

Beneath The Planet of the Apes

Escape From the Planet of the Apes

Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Power Records never met a reissue they didn't like, but in this case it makes total sense--collecting all four of the Planet of the Apes audio adventures onto one record. Produced by Arthur Korb, this LP features a spiffy Ernie Chan front cover (an unusual choice for them), and a back cover by no one whose style I recognize.

Oh, if only Power Records had decided to complete the Apes story...

Planet Comic Book Radio - 4/22/08

Shameless Plug Department: I will be the guest on my pal Javier "El Muerto" Hernandez's swell online radio show Planet Comic Book Radio next Tuesday, April 22nd!

I will be the guest for the whole hour, and we will talk about my various blogging endeavors, and Power Records are sure to come up.

The show airs every week live at 8pm Eastern/5pm Pacific Time, and of course available for Podcast afterwards. Please check it out and tell Javier Power Records sent you!

The Six Million Dollar Man

 
Tracks:

Birth of the Bionic Man

The Iron Heart

The Man From The Future

Bionic Berserker

A perfectly sensible choice to market as a comic book and Power Record, The Six Million Dollar Man never quite caught on, oddly enough. It certainly wasn't for a lack of trying--this Neal Adams sleeve art is, of course, phenomenal.

Produced by Arthur Korb.